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The science of winter tyres: how they work

The science of winter tyres: how they work

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Ollie Kew, 04 December 2012 11:00

Do you use winter tyres? After several cold snaps in recent years, Brits have slowly woken up to snow tyres which can keep going where normal rubber gives up. The UK still has very few winter tyres in use - just 3% of tyres sold in 2011 were designed for cold weather use - but trade bodies say the uptake is increasing.  Should you ...

Why Skyfall villain Javier Bardem looks like Bond's Aston

Why Skyfall villain Javier Bardem looks like Bond's Aston

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Tim Pollard, 28 November 2012 09:42

Is it just us, or does the baddy in new Bond flick Skyfall look suspiciously like 007's own Aston Martin DB5? We've just watched the new James Bond movie and can't help but notice how Javier Bardem's distinctive mouth echoes the outline of the DB5's elegant grille. Well, I've heard them say the grille is the mouth of a car, ...

The Caterham-Alpine tie-up (2016): who benefits most?

The Caterham-Alpine tie-up (2016): who benefits most?

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Ollie Kew, 06 November 2012 14:00

Caterham now owns a 50% share in rally legend Alpine, and will from 2015 sell a brand new sports car co-developed with Renaultsport. It’s fighting talk from Caterham, which only sells around 500 cars a year currently. At least Caterham's sales are stable, which is more than can be said for Renault, currently in the midst of freefalling sales in the dead-on-its-feet French ...

The Fiat Panda (2012) and the cult of the 'squircle'

The Fiat Panda (2012) and the cult of the 'squircle'

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Tim Pollard, 06 November 2012 10:32

Squircles are the designer's latest friend – the new motif which you'll find adorning many new cars, from BMW's ugly-as-sin 1-series to the new Fiat Panda. I drove the Fiat Panda TwinAir last night and couldn't move for the damn things. Squircles here, squarcles there. About the only thing left round was the steering wheel - and even then the ...

We want your stories of buying a car at auction!

We want your stories of buying a car at auction!

Rated 3.5 out of 53.5

Tim Pollard, 01 November 2012 15:37

CAR magazine needs case studies of people who've bought cars at auction – we'd love to hear your stories of buying secondhand under the hammer. Have you bought a car from an auction house? Perhaps stole a bargain and saved thousands of pounds compared with a forecourt purchase? Or had a nightmare, bought a dog and would never return again? ...

A CAR reader blogs on buying his E46 BMW M3

A CAR reader blogs on buying his E46 BMW M3

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Andy Downes, 31 October 2012 11:20

CAR reader Andy Downes has long lusted after owning a BMW M division car. He recently found an immaculate E46 BMW M3 and took the plunge. Here he blogs on his experience. Four years of saving, years of dreaming, months of scouring the classifieds, days spent travelling to see used ones for sale and finally, to my own amazement, I ...

Gavin Green: why Rolls-Royce shouldn't build an SUV

Gavin Green: why Rolls-Royce shouldn't build an SUV

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Gavin Green, 30 October 2012 14:46

Every once in a while, BMW hosts an informal chat between Leading British Motoring Writers and a member of its management board. A year or so ago, we parleyed with Ian Robertson, one-time Rover manager, now done good (he’s head of sales and marketing for BMW, and is probably Britain’s most influential car company executive). This time the man in ...

Jaguar's £122k XJ Ultimate - a guided tour

Jaguar's £122k XJ Ultimate - a guided tour

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Ollie Kew, 22 October 2012 12:00

You’ll find a plethora of new car verdicts tucked away in the reviews section of CAR’s website, but (unsurprisingly) very few appraisals of a car from the back seat only. After all, a car would have to be a more than moderately special machine to warrant a mention of the rear quarters lengthier than ‘the headroom is adequate.’ Such a ...

The story of CAR Magazine: part 2

The story of CAR Magazine: part 2

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Gavin Green, 21 October 2012 10:48

This is the second part of Gavin Green's instalment, the History of CAR. Click here for Part 1By 1982, CAR was on a roll. Twenty years old, it had graduated from the pioneering rebel of car magazines into the UK’s best-selling enthusiast title. Within a few years, it would overtake What Car? as overall market leader. ‘CAR was perceived as ...

The story of CAR Magazine: part 1

The story of CAR Magazine: part 1

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Gavin Green, 20 October 2012 12:30

CAR Magazine will celebrate its 50th anniversary in autumn 2012. Here we look back at the origins of CAR, told by one of the people instrumental in its history, Gavin Green. Click here for an online digital version of this article, which first appeared in the June 2012 issue of CAR. Born 50 years ago this September, Small Car & Mini Owner Incorporating ...

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